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Recent investigations found that the air people breathe in their homes is likely
to be two to five times more polluted than the air they inhale outside. And, unfortunately,
the indoor air pollution is not necessarily of the type someone can see or smell
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For years the health authorities concentrated on the negative impacts of outdoor pollution on human health and wellbeing. Only recently have they 'discovered' what has always been a threat to public health: poor indoor air quality. As a matter of fact, indoor air pollution is ranked in the top five environmental risks to our health. Just one example, the US Environmental Protection Authority estimates that 6% of homes have elevated levels of radon, a radioactive radon gas, which is believed to cause the death of approximately 14,000 US citizens per year.